Senator Alexander (and Corker) voted against consideration of the bill for Orderly and Responsible Iraq Redeployment

November 16, 2007. Both senators from Tennessee voted against consideration of the bill H.R.4156. This bill, Orderly and Responsible Iraq Redeployment Appropriations Act, 2008 would de-fund the Bush / Cheney nearly one-half trillion dollar occupation of Iraq. This bill would being to remove US service men and women from Iraq with in 30 days of its passage. It also prohibits the use of any US funds for torture, it demands measurement of progress from the Secretary of Defense, and it "Prohibits any funds from being used to: (1) establish any military installation or base for providing for the permanent stationing of U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq; or (2) exercise U.S. control over any oil resource of Iraq."

Passage of such legislation would go far to reassure Iraqis that we are not there to rape their natural resources as many must fear. And from the actions of our Halliburton President, er... Vice President Cheney I would say the Iraqi fears are not with out foundation.

Call and ask Senator Alexander's office why you should vote for a senator who is working to get our service men and women out of harms way and not to profit Halliburton? Ask why won’t Senator Alexander work to prohibit the theft of another nations resources and the torture of human beings?

And remember to vote for a human being who will not shame our nation by authorizing the torture of any person next election.

Even if you are not, disgusted by the immorality of the Bush / Cheney war you should be aware of the monetary cost and what the idiocy of what Bush / Cheney have done.
The dollar figures from 2006 (NOT INCLUDING 2007 ) from: Link... [1]
show that

The US budget for Iraq in FY 2006 comes to $3,749/Iraqi. This is more than double their per person GDP. It's like spending $91,000 per person in the US. Why not just bribe the whole country?

I say, good question. Can you think of a single school or hospital in Iraq that this money has built? Of course there are some but you will not hear of it on the news because it would be bombed the next day. Have you really gotten your money’s worth? If you have ever voted for a government that is accountable to you, you must be outraged at the Bush / Cheney spending spree as is this social liberal fiscally responsible PROGRESSIVE.

Forrest Erickson